to thrash
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4.5
- verb
- /θræʃ/
- Nobody doubts we can thrash the MB in any kind of military confrontation.
- get thrashed
- thrashed soundly
- thrashed a team
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Examples
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Now if you'll excuse me, I've got tickets to watch our boys thrash Rapid City.
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The Georgia Navy Pre-Flight team played only six games in 1943, winning five and losing only to Georgia Tech, who thrashed the Skycrackers in Atlanta, 35-7.
Academic text (2014) -
I want to thrash him.
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He'll thrash them, or he'll consider his employment here ended.
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After all, who doesn't want to see their side thrash the other?
Blog text (28) -
If you charge into a group of Light Infantry like these long riflemen, you would absolutely thrash these guys.
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Clinton thrashed Obama in Kentucky, taking 65% of the vote against Obama's 30%.
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Toledo (8-3, 5-2): Toledo played the Huskies tough and led at the half, but got thrashed coming out of halftime.
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The team worked hard all season and finally managed to thrash their rivals 5-0 in the final match.
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After an intense game, the champion boxer was able to thrash his opponent in the third round.
Synonyms
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9.0
To beat or punish someone very badly
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7.2
Beat someone or something completely in a conflict
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1.7
Beat someone completely in a contest or game
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9.9
To hurt or defeat someone very badly, often by hitting them
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9.9
To defeat someone completely, often physically or in a game, used in rude speech
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8.6
To beat someone easily in a game or fight
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7.2
To beat an opponent by a large amount
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7.5
To beat an opponent by a large amount in a game or contest
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5.1
To make someone's hopes, confidence, or plans fail completely
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7.6
Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt or win against them very clearly
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5.5
To beat someone easily by a large amount
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7.5
To beat someone completely in a game or contest
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3.7
Defeat an opponent completely and easily
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8.5
To beat someone very badly in a game or match
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8.2
To defeat someone completely in a game or fight
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8.8
Hit someone hard as a punishment
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7.7
Win easily by a lot against another person or team
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6.7
To beat someone very easily and completely in a game or contest
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9.0
Hit someone many times until they are badly hurt
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8.8
To beat someone badly in a game or fight
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7.7
To beat someone completely in a game or fight
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8.7
To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game
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7.2
To defeat someone completely in a game or contest
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9.9
To hit someone very hard or to shock someone very much
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8.4
To defeat someone completely in a contest or argument
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6.8
To defeat someone completely in a contest
Defeat an opponent easily in a game or contest
To beat someone badly in a game
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Etymology
Thrash originally meant 'to beat', like thresh on a farm, and that idea moved into sport language — to thrash an opponent is to beat them completely and clearly.